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“I want to experience as many different tastes, sights, emotions, conflicts, and cultures as possible, so that I can expand the canvas of my memory and enrich my comedy.”

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I can't say that I ever abided nerd stereotypes: I was never alone or felt outcast.

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“If I hear the term ‘healing journey’ one more f–king time… It is not a ‘healing journey.’ It’s a ‘numb slog.’ It’s just a,…

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“hobos' (a slang term that combines the words 'hope' and 'bowl of beans given to me for free by a woman who then initiated…

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As much as I know people love the method and what you can draw out of yourself, a lot of acting is very imaginative.

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We're rewarding either the reality or the appearance of youth, which is why you have all these people in their fifties trying to act…

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With a comedian, it's the opposite. You put that album out, and they've heard it. If they're coming out to see you, you'd better…

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